Afraid of failure? Olympic gold medalist Olivia Smoliga can help
Editor’s Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s new desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Peak aims to connect readers to ideas they can implement in their own personal and professional lives. Follow Peak here. When Olivia Smoliga failed to qualify for the Olympics last year, she felt a triple threat of emotions: embarrassed, angry, disappointed. Smoliga, now 30, had sat atop the swimming world for years. She was the first female high school swimmer to crack 22 seconds in the 50 freestyle and just missed making the 2012 Olympic...
Editor’s Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s new desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Peak aims to connect readers to ideas they can implement in their own personal and professional lives. Follow Peak here.
When Olivia Smoliga failed to qualify for the Olympics last year, she felt a triple threat of emotions: embarrassed, angry, disappointed.
Smoliga, now 30, had sat atop the swimming world for years. She was the first female high school swimmer to crack 22 seconds in the 50 freestyle and just missed making the 2012 Olympic...
